Loving Boldly, Living Simply, Belonging Deeply

Loving Boldly, Living Simply, Belonging Deeply is a spiritual manifesto for the misfits, the mystics, and the marginalized. In this beautiful and bold guide, Sister Abigail Hester, OFC, weaves together queer theology, Franciscan spirituality, and radical love to form the foundation of the Franciscan Clarean Way—a modern monastic movement rooted in justice, tenderness, and holy resistance.

Whether you’re a deconstructing Christian, a trans seeker, a spiritual wanderer, or a contemplative activist, this book offers you a place to belong. Through daily rhythms, sacred practices, vows, symbols, and prophetic reflections, Sister Abigail invites readers to a life of intentional simplicity, fierce compassion, and deep community.

Includes:

A liberating Rule of Life for modern seekers

Queer and Franciscan commentary on the Gospel of Mark

Daily prayer templates and rituals

Practical tools for building a justice-rooted spiritual life

Blessings, appendices, and affirming resources for the journey ahead

This is more than a book—it’s a belonging.

Come as you are. Come home.